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HULL – James Robert Arnold Sr., 67, formerly of Jackson County, died Thursday, October 28, 2010. Born on July 3, 1943, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Clyde and Elizabeth Potts Arnold. He was retired from the United States Navy with 20 years of service as a Chief Boatswain’s Mate during the Vietnam War. He was self-employed ...
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STATHAM – Myrtle Lean Thurmond, 87, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Born in White County, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Maggie D. Moore. She was employed by Barrow Manufacturing for 42 years. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ernest “Pete” and Charlene Thurmond, Jefferson; three grandchildren; three ...
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ILA – Merdelle Amanda Joyce, 89, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Commerce, she was the daughter of the late Edward Young and Lillie Richey McGinnis. Survivors include sons, Joe and Belinda Catlett, Ila, and Ronald (Pete) and Gail Allen, Commerce; a sister, Annette Williams, Commerce; six ...
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SWAINSBORO – Mildred Whitmire Youmans died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the East Georgia Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was a native of Jefferson and was retired from the Citizens Bank of Swainsboro. She was a member of Calvary Methodist Church, and had an avid love for fishing and crocheting. Mrs. Youmans was ...
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COMER – Geneva Mae Wynn Shelton, 83, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Crawford (Croff) and Prudance Azalee Strickland Wynn. Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by brothers, Klein, Henry and Raymond Wynn; and sisters, Ruby Sue Holman and Mary Frances Smay. She was a pastor’s ...
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GAINESVILLE – Marty N. Clark, 44, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Emory University Hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 28, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Wade and Stan Annadale officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park South Cemetery. The ...
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WINDER - Dr. Don Hight, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010. He was 75 years old. Dr. Hight was born in Athens and grew up in Hancock County, Georgia, the son of the late Robert A. and Pauline Roberts Hight. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winder, where he taught Sunday school, served as a deacon and was chairman of the church ...
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SNELLVILLE – Hoyt C. Parham, 73, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Born on July 23, 1937, in Madison County, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parham. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Snellville and the Joy Sunday School Class. He graduated from Comer High School and the apprentice program of the Atlanta Plumbers Local ...
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WINDER – Sandra Sanchez Shuler, 62, died Monday, October 25, 2010. Born in Lakeland, Fla., she was the daughter of the late John Calvin Sanchez Sr. and Mildred Davidson Sanchez. She was a member of Bethabra Baptist Church and was employed by the City of Winder Police Department as Records Secretary for 18 years. Survivors include sons, ...
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HULL – Julius Edward Ferguson, 79, died Sunday, October 24, 2010. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Mary Estelle Cook and Edgar Floyd Ferguson. He retired from the University of Georgia Printing Department after 37 years and five months and was a member of Joy Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Ferguson; ...
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